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Summary Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) heads up Whitechapel's H Division in London's East End where the police try to solve cases with the murderer, Jack the Ripper still at large.

  • 2012
  • TV-MA
  • BBC
  • 2012
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  • BBC

Ripper Street

5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 30, 2012
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 104 User Ratings
8.1
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Summary Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) heads up Whitechapel's H Division in London's East End where the police try to solve cases with the murderer, Jack the Ripper still at large.

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Matthew Macfadyen

Det. Insp. Edmund Reid

Adam Rothenberg

Cpt. Homer Jackson, Dr. Homer Jackson

MyAnna Buring

Long Susan

Jerome Flynn

Det. Sgt. Bennet Drake, Det. Insp. Bennet Drake, Detective Inspector Bennet Drake

David Wilmot

Sgt. Donald Artherton, Sgt Donald Atherton, Sgt. Donald Atherton

Charlene McKenna

Rose Erskine, Rose Drake

David Dawson

Fred Best

Anna Burnett

Mathilda Reid, Alice

Clive Russell

Ch. Insp. Fred Abberline

Lydia Wilson

Mimi Morton

Matthew Lewis

Sgt. Drum Drummond, Sgt. 'Drum' Drummond, Sgt. Samuel Drummond

Jonas Armstrong

Nathaniel

Kahl Murphy

Connor Judge

Kye Murphy

Connor Judge

Benjamin O'Mahony

Det. Sgt. Frank Thatcher

Killian Scott

Augustus Dove, Asst. Commissioner Augustus Dove

Leanne Best

Jane Cobden

Lucy Cohu

Deborah Goren

Jonathan Barnwell

P.C. Dick Hobbs, PC Dick Hobbs

Joseph Mawle

Det. Insp. Jedediah Shine

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
72
78% Positive
14 Reviews
22% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
72
78% Positive
14 Reviews
22% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
Feb 1, 2013
Ripper Street was clever enough not to hang its hat on the over-examined killings of the five Ripper victims, and clever fans of police procedurals will relish spending eight hours with cops who have to invent the crime-solving tools at their disposal.
By Sara Smith FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 18, 2013
Ripper Street is mighty fine bloodsport.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 14, 2014
[A] handsome, London-set 18th-century procedural. [21 Feb 2014, p.58]
By Clark Collis FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 18, 2013
While "Copper" took some time to get into a groove, Ripper Street is riveting from the first cry of murder.
By Curt Wagner FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 20, 2014
With an engaging lead performance by Matthew MacFadyen, a breakneck pace, and strong production values, this is quality entertainment for those interested in programs like Ripper Street, even if it's not quite smart enough to break out of that niche market.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 24, 2014
Resolution, in standard Ripper Street fashion, comes with ambivalence. It also does little to sort out Reid’s own complicated life. But its well-turned story should keep viewers tuned in.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 16, 2013
Ripper Street is a decent but not especially remarkable thriller about crime solving in Whitechapel immediately following Jack's reign of terror.
By David Wiegand FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 104 User Ratings
8.1
85% Positive
88 Ratings
9% Mixed
9 Ratings
7% Negative
7 Ratings

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Universal Acclaim Based on 104 User Ratings
8.1
85% Positive
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9% Mixed
9 Ratings
7% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Tiger Aspect Productions
  • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
  • Element Pictures
  • Lookout Point
Initial Release Date: Dec 30, 2012
Number of seasons: 5 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 3 Wins & 14 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 7 Nominations
AEAF Awards
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations

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